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    Airframe Family: Republic F-84
    Latest Model:RF-84F Thunderflash
    Last Military Serial:FR-26 FABe
    Compressed ID:Republic RF-84F sn FR-26 FABe
    Latest Owner or Location:Musee du Chateau de Savigny les Beaune, Savigny-les-Beaune, Beaune, Bourgogne

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-84F.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-1886.

    Transferred to 432nd TRG, Shaw AFB, SC.

    March 1958

    Transferred to Iowa ANG 174th TRS, Sioux City APT, IA.

    July 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Arienne Belge with s/n FR-26.

    Transferred to 42 Squadron (1st Composite Wing), Bevekom, AB.

    April 1964

    Transferred to 42 Squadron (3rd Wing), Bierset, AB.

    12 November 1970

    Assigned to Evere, AB for storage.

    December 1970

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Force Arienne Belge.

    To Mr. Meys, Kalken, Belgium.
    Mr. Meys was a scrap dealer.

    Traded with an F-84F and transferred to Brussels, but it was in such a bad condition that it was subsequently sold to a French collector.

    September 1988

    To Mr.. Pons, Savigny-Les-Beaune, France.

    To Michel Pont, Savigny-Les-Beaune, France.

    Placed on display with Musee du Chateau de Savigny les Beaune, Savigny-Les-Beaune, Beaune, Bourgogne.
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    Markings Applied: FR-26

    28 August 2007


    Photographer: Han de Ridder

    17 May 2008


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    30 June 2012


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo taken at Savigny Les Beaune.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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